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  After condemning greed, what should Christians do about the economy?

  Ever since the Great Recession began in the fall of 2008, Christians and other faith leaders have criticized the speculative excess and greed that led to the crisis. A consensus on what to do about it, however, has yet to emerge.

  03/19/2010 - By admin

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  ETBU collects Buckets of Hope for Haiti

  A wall of more than 150 five-gallon buckets packed with food filled the platform during a recent chapel service at East Texas Baptist University. The display showed what the students, staff, and faculty had donated to the Buckets of Hope national campaign for Haiti relief. 

  03/18/2010 - By admin

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  Super Summer Reunion set at DBU

  The BGCT youth evangelism office, in conjunction with Dallas Baptist University, will host Super Summer Reunion April 10– an afternoon packed with worship, reconnecting with friends and a preview of this summer's events.

  03/18/2010 - By admin

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  Georgia Baptists target second church with woman pastor

  For the second straight year, the Georgia Baptist Convention is poised to cut ties with a church over the issue of women in ministry.

  03/18/2010 - By Administrator

• BGCT asks church to clarify its position on homosexual behavior

  Baptist General Convention of Texas leaders have announced they will escrow any money received from a North Dallas church until it clarifies its position on homosexual behavior.

  03/18/2010 - By Administrator

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  Texas Baptists give $25,000 to Chilean earthquake relief

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas provided $25,000 to the Baptist Union of Chile to help meet needs following a report that half of the 500 churches in the convention reported major damage following a massive earthquake.

  03/17/2010 - By admin

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  Texas WMU board sets missions offering goal at $4.105 million

  The Woman’s Missionary Union of Texas board of directors approved a $4.105 million 2010 goal for the Mary Hill Davis Offering for Texas Missions—down more than $1 million from last year’s goal.

  03/17/2010 - By admin

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  Baptists decry Texas education board’s curriculum votes

  A Texas board that vets curriculum standards for the nation’s second-largest textbook market has voted, along party lines, to leave an indelible conservative imprint on history, social-studies and economics courses. And the effects won't be felt in the Lone Star State alone.

  03/16/2010 - By Administrator

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  Great Commission Task Force head surprised at backlash to report

  The head of a task force appointed last summer to recommend ways to make the Southern Baptist Convention more effective in reaching the lost said he was surprised by negative reaction to parts of the group's preliminary report.

  03/16/2010 - By Administrator

• Last Baptist worker held in Haiti faces new charge

  The last of 10 Americans held in Haiti on suspicion of kidnapping now faces a new charge stemming from an earlier alleged attempt to bus child earthquake victims to the Dominican Republic three days before the 10 Baptist church-group volunteers were arrested at the border Jan. 29.

  03/15/2010 - By Administrator

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  Social networking and Christian community

  Social networking sites have tremendous potential for Christians as a place where community-building occurs according to ethicist Bill Tillman. At the same time, ill-chosen words can rupture relationships and damage character.

  03/12/2010 - By admin

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  Trinity? There’s an app for that.

  Nils Smith recognizes he has an unusual title—pastor for college and online community ministry at Trinity Baptist Church in San Antonio. But he suspects he may be one of the first of a new breed of ministers.

  03/11/2010 - By admin